According to operator West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), this marks the first time the franchise's characters have appeared on ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

There are three stations in Japan where you can witness the kissing of two Shinkansen trains, Morioka along with Sendai and ...

March 14 (UPI) --Japanese high-speed bullet trains ... According to East Japan Railway, metal fittings will be installed to secure coupling devices in the train driver compartments to prevent ...

Here’s a bit more on this location, and here are some photos. The last photo ... Still, it was great to see parts of Japan outside of its biggest city. The bullet train (Shinkansen) is not ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were completed following an incident last week in ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet ...

NEW DELHI -- India is considering adopting Japan's next-generation bullet train for a high-speed rail project currently underway in the west, according to a source close to the Indian government.

Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were completed following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains ...